Friday June 6, 2014Courtney Douglas to join Gator Soccer in Fall of 2014

GAINESVILLE,
Fla. - Head
Coach Becky Burleigh announced that
defender Courtney Douglas is joining the University of Florida soccer
team. Douglas signed a national letter of intent and will be part of the Gators’
2014 soccer team.

Douglas
lives in Brampton, Ontario, but has made several international appearances with
Jamaica age-group teams. In January, Douglas appeared with the Jamaica national team
at 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in the Cayman Islands. Jamaica
advanced to the 2014 CONCACAF U-20 Championship after winning Caribbean
Football Union (CFU) tournament with a 7-0-1 record. Douglas scored one goal in
the course of the CFU tournament. She also was a member of Jamaica’s team at 2012
CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in Guatemala.

She
plays for the Erin Mills Soccer Club in Mississauga, Ontario.

“We
are excited that Courtney is going to be a Gator. She’s a great player with
international experience. Courtney played for Jamaica in the U-20 World Cup qualifying,”
Burleigh said. “She will fit right in with our team.”